Colton Dixon may have placed seventh on the eleventh season of American Idol but he's been doing quite well for himself ever since. Dixon's recently released, "A Messenger", one of 2013's breakout contemporary Christian albums and is about to begin a new tour opening up for CCM legends Third Day.

Dixon released "A Messenger" January 29^th of this year. It debuted at # 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums and Gospel Albums charts and # 15 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart.

On February 14^th, Dixon opened up for fellow Idol "elim-alum" Jessica Sanchez in Manila, Philippines. Tonight, February 21^st, Dixon will kick off The Miracle Tour in Fairfax, Virginia at 7 p.m. with headliners Third Day.

The self-proclaimed blend of "Switchfoot, Coldplay and 30 Seconds To Mars" is what Dixon wants listeners to hear on, "A Messenger". After Idol Dixon said he wanted to focus on making a "faith-based album" without losing his mainstream appeal.

His first single released off the album, "Never Gone" was about Dixon's experience on Idol how, when feeling isolated from reality, he would question if God was still there. Dixon says of the song, "God always answered...I was never gone." The single sold over 28,000 copies. His second single, "You Are" peaked at # 20 on the U.S. Hot Christian Songs chart. It's sold nearly 50,000 copies.

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